Welcome to the latest issue of Research Spotlight.
This newsletter highlights top research advancements across UHN and from over 450 researchers appointed at six research institutes. As Canada’s largest research hospital, UHN is a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
Stories in this month’s issue:
● THE IMPORTANCE OF RADIOTHERAPY: Study reveals huge benefits of treating cervical cancer in low- and middle-income countries.
● UNCOVERING A HIDDEN RISK: Undiagnosed severe sleep apnea is a major risk factor for postoperative heart complications.
● LIGHT IN THE DEPTH: New tool allows surgeons to treat tumours located deep in the lung with laser light.
● ROBOTIC GLOVE IMPROVES FUNCTION: Stroke survivors gain a helping hand with the HERO glove.
Read these stories and more online here. To read previous issues, see the newsletter archive.